Too Blessed to be Stressed... 2018 goals

When I was a kid my parents hosted New Years Eve parties. Although I do remember some wine and a few drinks I knew nothing about they were very Christian gatherings. After the hugs and kisses at the hour my dad always led a group prayer. It always ended with " Thank you for helping us all to realize our goals and live a life too blessed to be stressed. Amen."

What are your goals for the coming year? Many of my blessings have come from climbing. How will climbing impact you moving forward?

I make an awesome cheesecake with fresh herbs out of the sunroom garden. We killed one yesterday. Served with the main course. So good. Stuffing waffles for dessert. If you have never had stuffing waffles put it up top on your goal list.

Get in the habit of writing/editing more about climbing; about accidents, close calls, and the deaths of friends and family.

Go on a multi-week bike tour.

Solo-aid some multipitch trad again, with my dad watching my back.

Catch a Muskie/Pike while trolling from a Kayak.

Go back to the Wind River Range.

Get strong enough to boulder in the gym again.

I would love to catch a fish like that from a kayak. I've been pulled around in my float tube by a few big trout and carp. FUN!

The Price household is moving away from climbing for awhile. A few events over the last year have pushed distant goals forward. When I was 22 my dad and I sailed from Ecuador to Rapa Nui. Just the two of us. We hit Galapagos on the way back. Extraordinary trip. I have always wanted to repeat that trip with Holly. So we are.

Hurricane Harvey took our hard earned sailboat away. We decided to suck it up and spend some retirement on a new one. The family got one big present this year. And of course 2Row got some toys. The cat got catnip. I got my dreamboat. It's used but I have always been a fan of a little patina. She is being brought to our specs on the west coast right now. We leave SoCal sometime in late January if all goes well. Really want to hit up Stoney while I am out there. Can't pass up that history.

I’m going to focus only on one goal next year and lead just the first pitch of The Winter at the gunks. It’s an awesome route and I’m just super stoked to put all my attention towards one really good, short, challenging route.